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Summary

West Brom beat Stoke to move up to fourth
Wells misses last-minute penalty as Birmingham beat QPR 4-3
Rangers had come from 4-0 down after Adams hat-trick
Waghorn scores twice to give Derby win over Hull
Bristol City beat Blackburn for eighth successive victory
Leeds go top of Championship with draw at Middlesbrough
Phillips scored Leeds' equaliser in 11th minute of stoppage time

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Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Sheff Wed 0-0 Reading
Good chance for Sone Aluko!
The Reading striker turns in the area and pulls the trigger on a fierce shot, but Michael Hector manages to block it at source and clear the danger.
League One latestpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
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Shrewsbury could be climbing out of the League One relegation zone. As things stand they would go up to the heady heights of 19th from 23rd thanks to their 1-0 lead over fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers.
The Shrews would also go above Gillingham, Oxford and Bradford, who are all losing.
Postpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Rotherham 1-1 Wigan
Meanwhile, Rotherham and Wigan have just kicked off their second half.
Danny Fox's head injury forced seven minutes of first-half stoppage time.
Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Derby 1-0 Hull
Fikayo Tomori has a chance to double Derby's lead, but he can't get his header on target from Harry Wilson's corner.
Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Blackburn 0-0 Bristol City
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Blackburn have started their second half against Bristol City very well indeed, although Bradley Dack's effort is blocked when it looked like he was about to put his side 1-0 in front.
GOAL: QPR 2-4 Birminghampublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Matt Smith (48 mins)
Well, well, well.
Matt Smith slides in for his second of the game.
Nahki Wells puts a ball into the box and Smith is there first. Could QPR really turn this around?
They are five games without a win in the Championship.
Postpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
QPR 1-4 Birmingham
Rangers boss Steve McClaren has made a double substitution as he looks to overturn a three-goal deficit.
Toni Leistner and Jordan Cousins are on for Josh Scowen and Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Leeds statement on Clarkepublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
FT: Middlesbrough 1-1 Leeds
Leeds United have released this short statement about teenager Jack Clarke, who was taken ill on the substitutes bench at the Riverside.
"Jack Clarke began to feel unwell during the second half of our Championship fixture with Middlesbrough and received medical attention," said the statement.
"The player is responsive and attending hospital with the club’s head of medicine and performance.
"On behalf of everyone at Leeds United, we would like to thank the medical staff from both clubs for their response to the incident."
Reaction from the Riversidepublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
FT: Middlesbrough 1-1 Leeds
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While we wait for the second halves to start up and down the country, some thoughts from the managers following the 1-1 draw between Boro and Leeds.
Middlesbrough manager Tony Pulis told BBC Tees:
"In the first half we were the better team and our midfield players were fabulous. When we were attacking, we were having five or six players in the box and around that area, which was fantastic.
"We tired a bit in the second half, Leeds came into it as the game went on, and we certainly didn't need to concede a goal from a set-play - something that's really disappointed me."
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa told BBC Radio Leeds:
"We could have won the game. We had 15 minutes in the first half where we were not at ease, but apart from that segment we dominated the game, we created chances, we deserved to score the goal and probably deserved to score other goals."
League Two half-time headlinespublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
- Of the top three, only Bury are winning at half-time. They lead 2-0 at Morecambe, while leaders Lincoln City are being held by Northampton Town and Mansfield Town are losing at Newport County
- Exeter City are in front against fellow play-off hopefuls Carlisle United and are the only other team in the top seven winning at the break.
- At the bottom, Sol Campbell's Macclesfield Town are losing at home to Crewe Alexandra.
League One half-time headlinespublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
- James Collins has continued his sensational form for leaders Luton Town, his 19th league goal of the season putting the Hatters 1-0 up against Wycombe Wanderers.
- The 10 men of Southend United lead Charlton Athletic thanks to a Stephen Humphrys strike. Dru Yearwood is the man to see red.
- Peterborough United, in sixth, are ahead against seventh-placed Doncaster Rovers.
- A Jimmy Dunne header has put Sunderland in front away at Oxford United.
Championship half-time headlinespublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
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- Che Adams has scored a first-half hat-trick for Birmingham City as Blues take an incredible 4-1 lead at Queens Park Rangers.
- Martyn Waghorn puts Derby County 1-0 up against fellow play-off hopefuls Hull City, while Nottingham Forest lead Brentford.
- In the early game, Kalvin Phillips' equaliser in the 11th minute of stoppage time game Leeds United a crucial draw at Middlesbrough and sent the Whites top of the Championship.
Postpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Rotherham 1-1 Wigan
We are into seven minutes of injury time at Rotherham following that head injury to Wigan defender Danny Fox.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Half-time whistles are blowing around the grounds so we'll have some Championship, League One and League headlines for you in just a few moments...
League One & League Two latestpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
That's made it interesting for the leaders. Lincoln's spirit will be tested now. They lead Northampton 1-0 at Sincil Bank but Harry Anderson has been sent off as half-time nears.
In League Two Scunthorpe are now 2-0 to the good against Accrington Stanley at Glanford Park and Colchester are also 2-0 up.
GOAL: QPR 1-4 Birminghampublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Matt Smith (45+1 mins)
Did we speak too soon?!
Luke Freeman's corner is headed in by big Matt Smith and Queens Park Rangers have a goal back right on the stroke of half-time.
GOAL: Swansea 1-0 Millwallpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
George Byers
George Byers drills in off the post to give the Swans the lead.
His first effort had been blocked, but he made no mistake with the second.
GOAL: Bolton 0-1 Prestonpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Alan Browne (40 mins)
Alan Browne shoots low through the legs of David Wheater to give the Lilywhites the lead.
It had been coming, as Browne had a shot cleared off the line moments ago.
GOAL: QPR 0-4 Birminghampublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Che Adams (42 mins, hat-trick)
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Che Adams has his hat-trick!
Jota's shot from the edge of the box comes back off the post and Adams taps home. Game, set, match... Surely?
GOAL: Derby 1-0 Hullpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2019
Martyn Waghorn (41 mins)
Derby hit the front against in-form Hull.
Martyn Waghorn latches on to a through ball from Duane Holmes and, after his first shot was saved, he nudges in the rebound to put the Rams ahead.
There was a hint of offside, but the home fans won't mind.
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